#21 Johns Hopkins Dominates Gettysburg In Div. III Football, 52-0
BALTIMORE, Md. – For the 25th consecutive time in the month of October, Johns Hopkins won it’s football game. This one was no contest.
In front of a Homewood A stingy Blue Jays (6-1; 5-1 Centennial League) only allowed the Gettysburg Bullets (2-5; 2-4 Centennial League) 139 of total offense, while the Blue Jays offense racked over 607 total yards and six touchdowns.
Sophomore QB David Tammarino completed 13 of 26 passes for 223 yds and two touchdowns for Johns Hopkins. He was also have a rushing touchdown. Senior RB Ryan Cary had 82 rushing yards on 16 carries and Junior WR Luke McFadden caught six passes for 102 yards and a touchdown.
For the Bullets, both Senior QB Justin Davidov and back up Freshman QB Matt Harris were highly ineffective. Combined they went 5 for 27 for a total of 33 yards and each was sacked twice.
The score could have been even more except that Blue Jays Senior PK Jamie Sullivan missed a 33-YD FG and had his 30-YD FG attempt blocked.
After the Blue Jays defense hold the Bullets to a three and out, Bullets Sophomore P Evan Tannenbaum could only manage a 29-yard punt that was down at the 46-yard line of Johns Hopkins.
Only two plays later, Tammarino connected on a 48-yard touchdown pass to Freshman RB Zac Fernandez and the Blue Jays took a 7-0 lead.
Another three and out ensued for the Bullets and the Blue Jays turned that into a touchdown, with Junior RB Tyler Messinger scoring a rushing touchdown from 1 yard out.
After Sullivan had his 30-yard FG blocked, the Blue Jays held the Bullets to their fourth consecutive three and out offensive drive.
The next Blue Jays drive saw Tammarino hit McFadden for a 15-yard touchdown reception and it was 21-0 Johns Hopkins in the second quarter. Tammarino would provide the final touchdown with his own 6-yard touchdown run and the Blue Jays went into halftime with a 28-0 lead.
It took all of 12 seconds for the Blue Jays to score in the second half, as Sophomore DB Patrick Kelly took the opening kickoff back 95 yards for a touchdown and a 35-0 lead. Messinger would score later on a 3-YD touchdown run to run the score to 42-0.
Gettysburg would then have their first serious offensive drive when they would drive down to Johns Hopkins 47, but Blue Jays Junior LB Cory Ohradzansky forced Davidov to fumble the ball and was recovered by Junior LB Jack Nosovitch.
The Blue Jays would that into a 25-yard touchdown run by back-up Freshman QB Nick Leongas.
The deepest Gettysburg would be in the fourth quarter as they drove the ball down to Johns Hopkins 27, but on 4th and 3, Harris’ pass intended for Sophomore WB Kevin Benavente was incomplete, turning the ball back over to the Blue Jays.
Sullivan would finally be successful on a field goal try on the Blue Jays final scoring drive of the game. A 16-play, 68 drive ended with him connecting from 22 yards out to give Johns Hopkins a whopping 52-0 lead.
Next Saturday afternoon, the Blue Jays will try to make it 26 consecutive victories in the month of October when they travel up to Allentown, PA to battle the Muhlenberg Mules (4-2; 3-2 Centennial League). Kickoff is scheduled for 2:00 PM.
